WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- Home equity cashed out during refinancing, in the first quarter, dropped to the lowest level in four years, a report issued Friday said.

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. homeowners who refinanced their mortgages overwhelmingly switched to fixed-rate mortgages, U.S. mortgage-finance giant Freddie Mac said Monday.

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Freddie Mac of McLean, Va., said Friday that mortgage rates rose during the week ending Dec. 30.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A new study indicates black and elderly Americans are more likely to receive higher-cost, subprime mortgages even if they pose a similar credit risk.